AFRICA

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The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has killed more than 1,500 people in eastern Congo, according to official data released Thursday, a 50% spike in around a week that shows the outbreak continues to outpace response efforts. 

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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has suffered a significant political setback after the High Court upheld his 2024 impeachment, effectively barring him from holding public office in Kenya. The ruling marks a major development in one of the country’s most closely watched political disputes and further complicates Gachagua’s future political ambitions, including any hopes of running for the presidency.

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Uganda is grieving one of its deadliest school transportation tragedies in recent years after a bus carrying pupils on an educational trip crashed in the eastern part of the country, claiming the lives of at least 20 children and one adult.

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed on Sunday to address concerns about illegal migration after a surge in anti-immigrant protests and hostile sentiment. His national television address acknowledged growing tensions as other countries warned their citizens have been targeted in xenophobic attacks. Protest groups demanding action have set a June 30 deadline for foreign nationals they say are in South Africa illegally and have asked to meet the government.

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A German court on Thursday jailed 12 members of a Nigerian organised crime ring for their roles in an international “romance scam” network that defrauded victims through fake romantic relationships and money laundering.

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The United States military says it disabled a cargo vessel sailing toward Iran after the ship allegedly ignored repeated warnings from American forces enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports.

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Nearly two years after Kenya’s Gen Z protests captured the nation’s attention, families of those who lost their lives are preparing to mark the June 25 anniversary with memorial marches, vigils and flower-laying ceremonies. While the demonstrations began as opposition to the Finance Bill 2024, they quickly grew into a nationwide movement demanding accountability, transparency and economic justice. For many young Kenyans, the protests became a defining political moment. For grieving families, however, they remain a painful reminder of loved ones who never came home.

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South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned recent violent protests and criminal acts targeting foreign nationals in parts of South Africa, warning that no individual or group has the right to take the law into their own hands.